Here's an explanation of the Electoral College:

Presidential Debates

Why: The Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD) was established in 1987 to ensure that debates, as a permanent part of every general election, provide the best possible information to viewers and listeners. Its primary purpose is to sponsor and produce debates for the United States presidential and vice presidential candidates and to undertake research and educational activities relating to the debates.

The debates will be shown live on many TV channels, including C-SPAN, ABC, CBS, FOX, CNN and NBC, starting at 6 PM Pacific Time.

If don't have access to a TV, you can still watch it live or later on many websites, including:

Here is a link to the Commission on Presidential Debates, which includes more information about the debates and written transcripts from past debates: http://www.debates.org/Here is an extra sheet you may need to take notes during the debate:Notetaking sheet for debates